On August 3rd, 2025, the Qiantang River Crossing event arrived as scheduled and was successfully held.

From pre-race arrangements to participant statistics, check-in, race timing, result entry, and downloadable electronic finisher certificates on race day, ONTIME once again efficiently and successfully completed all types of data collection and processing for this event using its mature RFID technology solution.

Event Scene

Event Results

This year's Qiantang River Crossing saw the participation of over 3,500 swimming enthusiasts. The youngest participant was just 5 years old, while the oldest was 81 years old.

Although the number of participants increased significantly compared to last year, ONTIME, having provided technical support for the Qiantang River Crossing for many consecutive years, was well-prepared.

This crossing started from the Olympic Sports Center Pier on the south bank of the Qiantang River and finished at the City Balcony on the north bank, covering a total distance of approximately 1.3 kilometers. ONTIME dispatched a 10-person technical team led by Feng Kaiguo, an experienced backbone of the department. The team was stationed at various key points on both banks and within the river for data collection and verification.

ONTIME TEAM at the event

ONTIME TEAM at the event

How is RFID Applied in the Sporting Events?

As a professional manufacturer and supplier of RFID application solutions, ONTIME launched a specially customized RFID data directional collection system for sporting events. By deploying RFID reader devices on-site combined with RFID tags carried by participants, and integrating them with a cloud-based data processing system, the system achieves automatic collection and publishing of participant data.

• RFID Electronic Tags: Participants wear RFID tags containing their corresponding personal information. When passing by RFID reader devices, the information is automatically read, recorded, and transmitted to the backend. This is a non-contact automatic identification technology. It uses radio frequency signals to identify target objects and retrieve data information without requiring manual intervention, making it widely applicable. Furthermore, it offers advantages such as waterproofing, anti-magnetic properties, high-temperature resistance, long service life, large read distance, data encryption capability on the tags, larger data storage capacity, and easy modification of stored information.
• RFID Reader Devices: By deploying ground and channel reader devices, information from RFID tags carried by passing individuals is automatically read. This comprehensively replaces manual scanning, entry, and organization of information, thereby further improving work efficiency and enhancing data accuracy.
• Functions like real-time collection, automatic storage, instant display, instant feedback, automatic processing, and automatic transmission ensure the authenticity, validity, timeliness, and usability of on-site data.
• RFID Data Management System: The system provides seamless tracking of the entire process from athlete check-in, entering the water (starting), to exiting the water (finishing). It uploads the collected participant data to the cloud platform in real-time. Leveraging the powerful data processing capabilities of the cloud platform, it generates various key data required for the event. This data is used to power real-time dashboard displays on large screens onsite, as well as functions like competition rankings, finisher certificate queries, and downloads. This further simplifies on-site operational procedures and enhances the visual presentation of the event.